Coin-case.



M. H. METAL.

G01N CASE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 17, 191s.

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No. 1,032,760, dated July 16th, 1912.

UNITED STATES PATENT GFECE.

MAX H. METAL, 0F NEW YGRK, N. Y.

COIN-CASE.

Application filed November 17, 1913.

V'To aZZ whom t may concern Be it known that I, Max H. METAL, a 'citizen of the United States, residing in New York, borough of Brooklyn and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Cases, of which the following is a speciication.

The object of this invention is to simplify the construction of registering coin-receptacles or" the type shown in my prior Patent F or this purpose the registering-disk or wheel is `mounted, tcgether with its check-spring, on the budge-plate, and the latter secured to one side of the box, and the other side ot the box is guided on the iirst, whereby the box is composed only of the two main pieces, in-

;stead of a shell and a slide within the same ias in the patent referred to.

The new construction results in great economy ot' metal and reduction of cost of manufacture.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a coin-case embodying the invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2 2 Fig. 1, Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on line 3-3 Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a. rear elevation of the device, and Fig. 5 is a vertical section on line 5 5 Fig. 1.

Similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

The case is composed of two main portions, a sideewall 10 having upturned edges, and a side-wall 11 having upturned edges and overturned flanges 12, whereby the firstnamed side 10 of the box is guided on the second. A bridge-plate 13 is provided., adapted to t within the irst-named side 10 of the box, at the upper portion thereof, and to be secured thereto by indentations 11 through both. A portion of the 'metal forming the bridge is struck up to forni a stud 15, which serves as a pivot bearing for the registering-disk 16. The latter is provided with a series of numbers indicating cents, and is provided at its rear face toward the bridge with an annular groove 17, and with a similar series of numbers. but in reverse order, in said groove. The bridge, and both plates of the box, are provided with openings 18, 19, 2O respectively, each registering with the others and with the path of the number series, whereby at any time when the device is in closed position the same figure, indicating the amount ot coins contained in the box, may be read off from either side of the box. A check- Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

serial No. 501,463.

spring 21 is secured to the bridge at one side of the same by a lug 85, and by engaging the scalloped edge ot the disk retains the same in place with one ot' the numbers ot' the disk opposite the openings. The coins 22 bear against said disk and against the edge 23 ot the slot 21 in the top or' the case, and against a guide 36 struck up from the bridge-plate. From the side-wall 11 is struck up a lug 25, adapted to enter through a recess 26 in the lower part of the bridge` and through a recess 27 in the wheel, into the groove 17, thereby locking the box-plates 10 and 11 against expansion and sliding one on the other, when the wheel is turned so as to place its recess 27 out of the path of the lug 25.

l Movement of the plates 10 and 11 in opening direction is limited by lugs 30, which are struck inwardly from the plate 11 into the path of the lower upturiied bottom of the plate 10. The position of these lugs is such that the plates never move apart so far as to expose the lower edge of the bridge.

When the recess of the registering-disk is in the path ol the lug 25, the Zero ligures are in registration with the sight-openings, as shown in the figures. A coin now being inserted, in the position indicated, and pressed through into the box, the coin forces the disk to turn one notch 29, thereby bringing the rim 9.8 of the disk in front of the locking lug 25 and preventing the parts from being separated. T he coin falls into the lower part of the case. Other coins are successively inserted and the disk thereby turned one notch at each insertion, until the recess 27 of the wheel again comes opposite the lug 25, thereby permitting the plate 11 to be drawn downwardly. An opening 33 formed at the bottom of the device by reducing the height ot the bottom-wall 34 of the plate 10, permits the two portions of the device to sepa rate without disturbing the coins between them, the wall 31 passing over the coins which are supported on the plate 11 and its bottom-wall, thereby exposing the coins so that they may be seen and easily removed by the fingers.

The box described provides a simple and eiiective device for receiving and retaining coins, to a predetermined number, and then releasing the same.

It is obvious that the invention is not limited to the structure described, but that changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the claim.

I claim:

A coin-case, comprising side-plates guided one upon the other, the first plate comprising a side-Wall having upturned edges and the second plate closing the space between the upturned edges of the first plate and comprising a side-wall having upturned edges and overturned flanges, said first plate closing the space between the flanges of the second plate, a bridge fixed transversely at the upper part of the first plate, a registering-disk pivoted to said bridge between the same and said first plate, said disk having a notched edge and an annular groove and a radial recess extending from the periphery of the disk to the groove, a check-spring secured to the bridge and engaging the edge of the disk, a series of numerals at one side of the disk, a series of numerals at the other side thereof, said first plate having a coinslot in the top of the same and an outletopening for the coins at its bottom, and both plates and the bridge having openings registering witli the series of numerals of the disk when the plates are in closed position, a locking lug on the second plate adapted to enter said groove, and lugs on said second plate extending inwardly into the path of the first plate and adapted to limit the outward movement of the plates immediately in advance of exposure of the lower edge of the bridge.

ln testimony that l claim the Jforegoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAX H. METAL.

lVitnesses F. Hoes, G. Lown.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C." 

